American Government-Friday and Monday-05/13/13
Download Government Final Review Sheet
Students are completing a final exam review sheet as a final grade in government.
We also watched "Separate But Equal" to go along with our standards.
Tuesday, May 14, 2013
Tuesday, May 7, 2013
Economics May 6 - 7
American Government-05/07/13
Questions?
Main Course:
Test on Unit 2-Legislative and Executive Branch
*For question #34 you may not use the explanation given in the matching portion for your answer to question.
Notebook #18-Judicial Branch
After test define the following-Chapter 11:
Chief Justice John Marshall
Jurisdiction
Breakdown of the U.S. Supreme Court
Marbury v Madison-established the principle of judicial review
Litigants
Concurrent jurisdiction
Original jurisdiction
Appellate jurisdiction United States Marshal
Due process clause judicial circuits
Grand jury
Indictment
Petit jury
May 06, 2013 in American Government
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American Government-05/06/13
What cabinet position is the most important?
What questions do you have about the legislative and executive branch of government?
Main Course:
Table of Contents: #17-What are the 15 cabinet positions?
Present your poster to the class and do your skit-Only present the 3 departments you are using in your skit, not all 15! .
Checks and balances paper-we will discuss these! Make sure you have the correct answers!
Test-Friday-Unit 2:
Bill of Rights
Slander vs. libel
Checks and balances-page 66
Qualifications for Senators, Congressmen, and the President
How does a bill become a law (11 short steps)-refer to your illustration of this or your handout
Roles of President (7)-More practice
Cabinet Members-15-pp 276-279
Any person who works for the government is a
bureaucrat or civil servant.
Who is the inner cabinet? Secretaries of State, Treasury, Defense, and Attorney General-page 232
How does the president get elected?
Which amendment limits presidential term?
Which amendment provides for presidential succession?
May 03, 2013 in American Government
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Comme
Questions?
Main Course:
Test on Unit 2-Legislative and Executive Branch
*For question #34 you may not use the explanation given in the matching portion for your answer to question.
Notebook #18-Judicial Branch
After test define the following-Chapter 11:
Chief Justice John Marshall
Jurisdiction
Breakdown of the U.S. Supreme Court
Marbury v Madison-established the principle of judicial review
Litigants
Concurrent jurisdiction
Original jurisdiction
Appellate jurisdiction United States Marshal
Due process clause judicial circuits
Grand jury
Indictment
Petit jury
May 06, 2013 in American Government
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American Government-05/06/13
What cabinet position is the most important?
What questions do you have about the legislative and executive branch of government?
Main Course:
Table of Contents: #17-What are the 15 cabinet positions?
Present your poster to the class and do your skit-Only present the 3 departments you are using in your skit, not all 15! .
Checks and balances paper-we will discuss these! Make sure you have the correct answers!
Test-Friday-Unit 2:
Bill of Rights
Slander vs. libel
Checks and balances-page 66
Qualifications for Senators, Congressmen, and the President
How does a bill become a law (11 short steps)-refer to your illustration of this or your handout
Roles of President (7)-More practice
Cabinet Members-15-pp 276-279
Any person who works for the government is a
bureaucrat or civil servant.
Who is the inner cabinet? Secretaries of State, Treasury, Defense, and Attorney General-page 232
How does the president get elected?
Which amendment limits presidential term?
Which amendment provides for presidential succession?
May 03, 2013 in American Government
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Comme
Thursday, May 2, 2013
Economics 4/29/ - 4/30
American Government-04/30/13
Appetizer:
Let’s review the roles of the president:
President Obama is giving a speech in Boston to the victims of the bombing 2 weeks away after the Boston Marathon.
President Obama is meeting with other leaders of the world at the United Nations.
Fidel Castro has asked for a meeting with President Obama to consider a treaty to end our embargo with Cuba.
The State of the Union outlines the president’s plan to help our nation and economy.
President Obama makes a surprise visit to the troops in Kabul, Afghanistan.
President Obama has not signed the bill to furlough air traffic controllers because of a missing word in the bill.
President Obama has granted amnesty to a group that was imprisoned for peaceful protests against troops overseas.
Download The Cabinet and Other Executive Branch Agencies BLACKMON
Main Course:
Turn in your presidential callouts if you did not turn in Monday
On your chart paper you will put the list of cabinet department and their responsibilities (in your own words)-you will find this in Chapter 10-pp276-279. Be creative on your chart paper with your departments. You will present to the class today (time permitting). You will select one person in your group as president and create a skit that goes along with your departments. Each person should have a part since there are 15 cabinet positions.
April 30, 2013
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April 29, 2013
American Government-04/29/13
SSCG12
The student will analyze the various roles played by the President of the United States including Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces, Chief Executive, Chief Agenda Setter, Representative of the Nation, Chief of State, Foreign Policy Leader, and Party Leader.
Appetizer:
Do you feel the formal qualifications are enough for someone to be president? Explain your answer.
Main Course:
Turn in your body bio to me!
Review the formal qualifications for the office of the president
Table of Contents-NB #16-Roles of the president-notes together
Complete sheet with an phrase that goes along with the role of the president
Download Presidential Powers BLACKMON
Download Presidential Roles Callouts
Download Presidential Callouts-Barack Obama
Appetizer:
Let’s review the roles of the president:
President Obama is giving a speech in Boston to the victims of the bombing 2 weeks away after the Boston Marathon.
President Obama is meeting with other leaders of the world at the United Nations.
Fidel Castro has asked for a meeting with President Obama to consider a treaty to end our embargo with Cuba.
The State of the Union outlines the president’s plan to help our nation and economy.
President Obama makes a surprise visit to the troops in Kabul, Afghanistan.
President Obama has not signed the bill to furlough air traffic controllers because of a missing word in the bill.
President Obama has granted amnesty to a group that was imprisoned for peaceful protests against troops overseas.
Download The Cabinet and Other Executive Branch Agencies BLACKMON
Main Course:
Turn in your presidential callouts if you did not turn in Monday
On your chart paper you will put the list of cabinet department and their responsibilities (in your own words)-you will find this in Chapter 10-pp276-279. Be creative on your chart paper with your departments. You will present to the class today (time permitting). You will select one person in your group as president and create a skit that goes along with your departments. Each person should have a part since there are 15 cabinet positions.
April 30, 2013
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April 29, 2013
American Government-04/29/13
SSCG12
The student will analyze the various roles played by the President of the United States including Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces, Chief Executive, Chief Agenda Setter, Representative of the Nation, Chief of State, Foreign Policy Leader, and Party Leader.
Appetizer:
Do you feel the formal qualifications are enough for someone to be president? Explain your answer.
Main Course:
Turn in your body bio to me!
Review the formal qualifications for the office of the president
Table of Contents-NB #16-Roles of the president-notes together
Complete sheet with an phrase that goes along with the role of the president
Download Presidential Powers BLACKMON
Download Presidential Roles Callouts
Download Presidential Callouts-Barack Obama
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